VDB-290166 · CVE-2024-55896 · GCVE-0-2024-55896

IBM i 7.4/7.5 PowerHA SystemMirror clickjacking

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in IBM i 7.4/7.5. This affects an unknown function of the component PowerHA SystemMirror. The manipulation results in clickjacking. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2024-55896. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM i 7.4/7.5. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component PowerHA SystemMirror. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a clickjacking vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-451. The user interface (UI) does not properly represent critical information to the user, allowing the information - or its source - to be obscured or spoofed. This is often a component in phishing attacks. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

IBM PowerHA SystemMirror for i 7.4 and 7.5 contains improper restrictions when rendering content via iFrames. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain improper access and perform unauthorized actions on the system.

The advisory is available at ibm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-55896 since 12/12/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/19/2025). This vulnerability is assigned to T1566.003 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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Productinfo

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commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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CNA Base Score: 5.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Clickjacking
CWE: CWE-451
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/12/2024 🔍
01/03/2025 +22 days 🔍
01/04/2025 +0 days 🔍
08/19/2025 +227 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-55896 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-55896
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-290166

Entryinfo

Created: 01/04/2025 00:51
Updated: 08/19/2025 15:41
Changes: 01/04/2025 00:51 (64), 02/15/2025 20:56 (3), 08/19/2025 15:41 (1)
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